LIVE UPDATES: UCLA Begins Tim Skipper Era vs Northwestern

The UCLA Bruins (0-3, 0-0 Big Ten) are still searching for their first win, but are beginning a new era under interim head coach Tim Skipper as they take on the Northwestern Wildcats (1-2, 0-1 Big Ten) in Week 5.

A thread of live updates for UCLA's Big Ten Conference opener is below:

4th Quarter | Northwestern 17 - 14 UCLA

01:38 -- UCLA forces 4th-and-7 by sacking Wildcats quarterback Preston Stone.

01:55 -- UCLA three-and-out after a rush for a loss and two consecutive incompletions. The Bruins punt.

03:23 -- UCLA forces a Northwestern punt and will start the drive at its own 7-yard line.

04:51 -- Northwestern converts on 4th down.

06:19 -- Iamaleava finds Anthony Woods for the two-point conversion. Northwestern up 17-14.

06:22 -- Nico Iamaleava finds Kwazi Gilmer for a 29-yard passing touchdown.

07:50 -- On 4th-and-2 on UCLA's two-yard line, Bruins corner Rodrick Pleasant blocked the extra point.

13:10 -- UCLA linebacker Isaiah Chisom called for targeting but was downgraded to a no-call.

3rd Quarter | Northwestern 17 - 6 UCLA

00:37 -- Northwestern converts another 4th down to extend the drive.

02:51 -- Along UCLA drive turns into just a field goal as Mateen Bhaghani knocks in another. Northwestern up 17-6.

09:07 -- UCLA's defense forces a 4th down punt.

10:37 -- Kechaun Bennett disqualified from the game after a targeting call on Wildcats quarterback Preston Stone.

2nd Quarter | Northwestern 17 - 3 UCLA

00:00 -- Mateen Bhaghani hits a field goal as the first half clock expires. Northwestern up 17-3

03:32 -- Northwestern quarterback Preston Stone finds Griffin Wilde for a 10-yard touchdown pass. Extra point good. Northwestern up 17-0.

06:18 -- Nico Iamaleava sacked on 4th-and-3. Turnover on downs.

11:25 -- UCLA calls a fake punt on 4th-and-1 and Jaivian Thomas rushes for 12 yards for the first down.

13:29 -- Northwestern rushes into the end zone untouched. Extra point good, Northwestern up 10-0.

1st Quarter | Northwestern 3 - 0 UCLA

01:35 -- UCLA three-and-out after two consecutive incomplete passes.

02:24 -- Northwestern makes a field goal after Kechaun Bennett gets a big tackle for loss on third down. Northwestern up 3-0.

04:44 -- Northwestern converts on 4th-and-4 to get into the red zone.

12:13 -- Nico Iamaleava is sacked on 3rd-and-6, making way for a UCLA punt on the opening drive.

14:26 -- Eugene Brooks is called for a false start on the Bruins' second offensive player of the game.

15:00 -- Northwestern won the toss and deferred to UCLA.

UCLA Injury Report

QUESTIONABLE:

Rico Flores Jr.
Jewelous "JuJu" Walls
Grant Buckey

OUT:

Karson Gordon
Jaylan Jeffers
K.D. Arnold
Tyler Partlow

How to Watch

What: UCLA Bruins @ Northwestern Wildcats
When: Saturday, Sept. 25
Time: 12:30 p.m. (PT)
Where: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium (Evanston, Illinois)
TV: Big Ten Network
Announcers: Jeff Levering, Jake Butt, Brooke Fletcher
Radio: AM 790, SiriusXM Ch. 372

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